RE: Aston One-77 cracks 220mph

[The Wookie]

I was very cynical of this, particularly the price tag, until I saw it at Hurlingham earlier in the year. It's a masterpiece and has some beautiful engineering. If it drives as good as it looks (which shouldn't be difficult given power/weight/suspension format) it will be a collectable item.

[Zod]

perhaps, unlike the Bugatti, it can do top speed without the driver having to call a man to come and change the tyres and use a special key to unlock top speed mode.

[Fire99]

Zod said:

perhaps, unlike the Bugatti, it can do top speed without the driver having to call a man to come and change the tyres and use a special key to unlock top speed mode.

That could be to a degree answered by the fact that at 220mph the Bugatti has over 20mph to go.

I'm taking a stab that the extra needed to go from 220 to nearer 250mph is ummmm rather alot.

[whoami]

Zod said:

whoami said:

Roberty said:

whoami said:

SonnyM said:

Will it drive better than a Porsche? If so, why make only 77 copies?

How large do you think the world market is for £1M+++ cars?

Well Bugatti seem to be shifting a few!

And Aston will have to compete with them, and others, to shift these.

The story is that they are all sold, so I don't think Dr Bex is losing any sleep over this one.

The interesting thing to know would be whether they make any profit on it. VW makes a loss on each Veyron sold.

Zod, definitely not all sold yet

[Merp]

A hi Res copy of this if possible?!



or all 3??

[Fire99]

MSTRBKR said:

Fire99 said:

It does look like a pretty fine Aston.

But I have to say that at £1.2m, 220mph is hardly a headline figure where you could do that about 20 years ago with an XJ220 Jag then 240+ with the McLaren F1 and subsequently a couple of Koenigsegg offerings and a Bugatti and each will save you a few quid.

I hope its amazing in some other way.

Err it looks amazing.

1.2m amazing?

[stew-S160]

that looks awesome.

[senninha2]

They descibe it automotive art ... well apparerntly one buyer has ordered two. One to 'drive' and the other to have strripped down and displayed as a piece of art!

I will be happy to see one and exstatic to get a ride in one!

Well done Aston!

If I could have one I think I would go for the raw carbon finish

regards,

[PascalBuyens]

I like that. A lot.

[Fire99]

MSTRBKR said:

I don't know, how can you put a price on something that stunning?

Quite easily. It's impressive but based purely on visuals, an Alfa 8c looks better and save over £1m.

I love some Aston's but it's gotta be more than a 220mph pretty face for £1.2m. Alot more.

Edited by Fire99 on Tuesday 22 December 10:40

[Zod]

whoami said:

Zod said:

whoami said:

Roberty said:

whoami said:

SonnyM said:

Will it drive better than a Porsche? If so, why make only 77 copies?

How large do you think the world market is for £1M+++ cars?

Well Bugatti seem to be shifting a few!

And Aston will have to compete with them, and others, to shift these.

The story is that they are all sold, so I don't think Dr Bex is losing any sleep over this one.

The interesting thing to know would be whether they make any profit on it. VW makes a loss on each Veyron sold.

Zod, definitely not all sold yet

you have an inside line to the sales department?

[Pothole]

Merp said:

A hi Res copy of this if possible?!



or all 3??

more photos here: http://www.one-77.com/ but you've prolly seen em

[R66STU]

james bond or bat man ?

Batman for me

[Roop]

It's an expensive chavmobile. Look at it. Masive overblown arches with silly wheels, gaping air intakes and vents. Save 1.17m and buy a Focus RS.

Edited by Roop on Tuesday 22 December 10:45

[anonymous-user]

R66STU said:

james bond or bat man ?

Batman for me

First thing I thought after seeing the photos is 'batmobile'. Certainly stands out though!

[Roberty]

Roop said:

It's an expensive chavmobile. Look at it. Masive overblown arches with silly wheels, gaping air intakes and vents. Save 1.17m and buy a Focus RS.

Edited by Roop on Tuesday 22 December 10:45

If this is what the Chav's are driving these days then sign me up' innit!

[whoami]

Roop said:

It's an expensive chavmobile. Look at it. Masive overblown arches with silly wheels, gaping air intakes and vents. Save 1.17m and buy a Focus RS.

Edited by Roop on Tuesday 22 December 10:45

I like it.

A man with a real sense of style.

[Belfast Boy]

tim200sx said:

I have to say I don't really 'get' this car. Despite the fact it's quicker than their other offerings, it just seems like a more expensive, uglier version of the DB9 to me...
Personally I'd rather have a DBS thanks.

I agree, its like a Dimma wide body DBS, i'll need to see it in the Carbon fibre first?

[r1ch]

Will it be sold in a limited edition colour? or will it be available in other colours? Can't help thinking it would look much better in another colour, but those pictures are from the testing, right?

[inlovewithRWD]

Roberty said:

inlovewithRWD said:

k-ink said:

The DBS bodykit was bad enough.

The DBS is stunning!

The DBS looks like a DB9 that's ram raided Halfords!

What branch of Halfords do you go to!? It's your opinion, so fair enough. But I for one think that the DBS is one of the best looking Aston Martins ever made.